The latest Derbyshire Bird Report published November 2014. Complete Systematic List for the 218 species seen in Derbyshire in 2013, Ringing Report for 2013, Lesser Scaup at Ogston Res – a new species for Derbyshire, Eastern Lesser Whitethroat – a new sub-species for Derbyshire and more
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Catch up on all the Peregrine news at Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project here
For streaming live video and sound click here. More good news: The project also has been successful in getting nearly £50,000 of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to be spent over the next three years, the grant to be administered by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
The DOS now has a Twitter feed @Derbyshirebirds where you can find the latest bird news, post your sightings and see feeds from other pages.
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Please note that you will still need to submit your records via the Submit a Record button or on slips as we cannot link the DOS database directly to Twitter
The Birds of Derbyshire
Some excellent reviews recently e.g. in British Birds. For details of the new DOS book and how to order click here
See the Meetings and Trips page for the 2014-2015 Indoor Meetings and Fieldtrip programme dates
Check out the Carsington Bird Club website
You can let us know what you think or make suggestions for improvements using the feedback form. One or two users have reported issues with the contacts details overlaping the bird news. Please let me know if you have seen this problem, preferably with a screen shot, see here if you do not know how to take a screenshot
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The next indoor meeting will be on Saturday 7 March at the Methodist Church Schoolrooms, Market Place, Buxton The next planned Field Trip will be on Saturday 21 March to Upper Derwentdale |
Site restrictionsBirdwatchers are are asked to respect the following restrictions:
- Willington GP: Please stay on the main tracks, do not use the gravel company roads and stay away from the water on the Canal Pit
- Foremark Reservoir: No access at any time to the area along the dam wall or the the west side of the reservoir
- Ambaston GP: Please stay on the public footpath
- Drakelow NR: Please do not walk in front of the main hide
- Aston-on-Trent GP: This is a private working gravel pit with permit only access during working hours. The closer pits can be viewed from the A50 slip road with a telescope but no access should be attempted AT ANY TIME (or you will have to explain yourself to the local constabulary!)
Safety first!
Respect landowner's privacy
"The interests of the bird comes first"
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